Traverse rod for drapery



Jhn.12 ,1926.

1,569,680 p. M. SARKISIAN TRAVERSE 801) FOR DRAPERY A Filpd Sept. 28.1921 r f j 9 INVENTOR Arm/1%? Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

e DICKRAN M. SARKISIAN, or FOREST HILLS, New YORK.

TRAVERSE ROD FOR DRAPERY.

Application filed September as, 1921. Serial No. 503,870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that DIGKRAN M. SAnKIsIAN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Forest Hills, in the county of Queens and State of NewYork, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traverse Rodsfor Drapery, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to traverse rods for supporting curtains andportieres and the object of my invention is to provide a traverse rodand runner therefor that is easy and cheap to make and strong inconstruction, capable of supporting a heavy curtain, and embodying arunner that acts to brace the rod in case the curtain is accidentallypulled, causing a strain on the rod greater than that of the normal loadof the curtain.

My invention embodies a rod formed in a single piece and a runner formedin a single piece and supported on the exterior surface of the rod.

Referring to the drawings which form a part of this invention,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a doorway casement disclosing myimproved construction mounted therein and supportin a curtain.

igure 2 is a. view of a portion of the rod shown on a larger scale, anda runner carried thereby.

Figure 3 is an end view of a runner carried thereon.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rod and having a runner formedwith an extra eyelet to permit the traverse cord to be at tachedthereto.

A indicates the casing, B, the traverse rod and G the runner.

The traverse rod is made of sheet metal formed as illustrated in Figure2, which shows an end view comprising a flat ortion B provided withholes DD, etc., t rough which screws EE respectively, extend to hold thetraverse rod to the under side of the casing as illustrated in Figure 1.

Depending from the flat portion B at each side thereof is a wall FFwhich in turn carries an outwardly extending flange GG respectively, theouter edge of which is bent upwardly to form rails H-I-I respectivelywhich extend parallel to each other, all of said partsbeing formedintegral as illustrated.

the rod with The runner C is preferably formed of metal wire, the runnerC located at the end of the traverse rod being provided with aloop Cthrough which the traverse cord I extends and on each side of the loop Ga metal ring C C respectively is securelyfastened to the cord I.

Each of the runners is made of a single piece and is provided with aloop J, and with hook shaped ends K-K respectively the under curvedsurface of which rides on the rails H and the depending ends of whichproject into the channels LL respectively and are normally concealedfrom view.

The curtain M is secured to the loops J in the usual manner. A bracket Ncarrying a pulley O is secured to the casing at each side thereof andthe cord I is passed over the pulleys as illustrated and extends acrossthe casing above the runners.

By pulling on the cord I the runners carrying the curtain are pulled inthe direction desired and thus the curtain is correspondingly moved. 1 a

In case of an abnormal downward pull on the curtain tending to bend therails I-I H downward, theinner walls of the two rails will, by reason ofthe bending of the Parser OFFICE.

rod along the angle lines P-P, swing the 1 said walls toward each otherand in this event, the said walls will contact with the hooks and bebraced by them, thus preventing the rod from being bent beyonditselastic limit and preventing injury to the rod.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new: 1. A traverse rodhaving a flat middle portion, depending walls integral therewith, anoutwardly extending flange integral with each wall and an upstandingrail carried by each flange, the middle portion and walls forming acentral channel between a pair of spaced channels formed flanges andrails.

2. A traverse rod having a flat middle portion, depending walls integraltherewith, an outwardly extending flange integral with each wall and anupstanding rail carried by each flange, the middle portion and wallsforming a central channel'between a pair of the walls, flanges by thewalls,

3. A traversing rod having a flat middle loop on said runner forreceiving the cord portion and portions bent downwardly, outand meanscarried by the cord for actuating wardly and upwardly on each sidethereof, the runner when the cord is pulled. 10 2 runner having hookedshaped ends adapt- Signed at New York in the county of: ed to ride onthe edge portions of said rails, Kings and State of New York this 17thdai y a loop formed on said runners whereby an of September A. D. 1921.object may be suspended a cord, another DICKRAN M. SARKISIAN.

